Cala Engasaura Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Cala engasaura Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		39 57.459 N,0 2.078 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 39.957650
  • Longitude: 0.034633
Wreck Depth 11.3 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name CALA ENGASAURA
Type sailing vessel
Orientation 135
Cargo cement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1938
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H8303/37 21.1.38 WK OF 'CALA ENGASAURA', MARKED BY BUOYS, LIES IN 395357N, 000141E. (CARTAGENA TNMS 22/389/38 & 23/402/38). - TNM 55/38 ISSUED. H692/39 1.2.39 DW LIES APPROX 148DEGS, 6.92C FROM N BREAKWAKER GP.OCC LT. (SAN FERNANDO NM 25/503/39). - NM 328/39. H4340/53 22.9.53 NOT SHOWN ON SPANISH 796. - NM 2199/53. H2477/65 15.9.65 WK OF MOTOR SAILING VESSEL, SUNK BY MINE DURING CIVIL WAR, LOCATED IN 395732N, 000209E. WK IN TWO PARTS, ENGINES HAVE BEEN SALVAGED, CARGO BAGS OF CEMENT. AREA ENCLOSING WKS SWEPT & CLEARED TO 28FT [8.5MTRS]. LEAST DEPTH BY ES 37FT [11.3MTRS]. WK LOCATED 2130FT [650MTRS] SE OF CHARTED POSN OF NORTHERN PART OF WK. (KELVIN HUGHES DIVISION OF S. SMITH & SON LTD, SURVEY 1964-5). - NM BLOCK 1572/66. H2477/65 8.2.67 WK DELETED. (CADIZ NM 27/67). - NM 364/67. H2477/65 21.11.73 SPANISH HYDROGRAPHER INFORMED OF KELVIN HUGHES SURVEY APR'65 [K4604/1]. RE-INSERT WK 11.3MTRS IN 395732N, 000209E. NC 1458. H2477/65 5.2.74 WK NOT FOUND DURING PRELIMINARY SEARCH BY FISHING PROTECTION VESSEL, BUT FURTHER SEARCH TO BE MADE BY SURVEY VESSEL. WK TO BE SHOWN ON SPANISH CHARTS AS ED BY NM. (SPANISH HYDROGRAPHER, 22.1.74). NCA. H2477/65 30.8.77 DATA RE-ASSESSED. POSN AMENDED: 395732N, 000209E. (SPANISH HYDROGRAPHER, LTR DTD 30.8.77). 23.10.04 SHOWN AS WK 11.3MTRS IN 3957.459N, 0002.078E [WGD] ON SPANISH 4821 [INT 3176] [DEC'03 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 1514.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2017

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, SUNK BY A MINE DURING THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR. (KELVIN HUGHES SURVEY, 1964-65).

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FAQ

Where is the CALA ENGASAURA wreck located?

The CALA ENGASAURA wreck is located at coordinates 39 57.459 N,0 2.078 E.

How deep is the CALA ENGASAURA and where exactly is it located?

The CALA ENGASAURA lies at a depth of about 11.3 meters and is located at coordinates 39 57.459 N,0 2.078 E.

How deep is the seabed around the CALA ENGASAURA?

The seabed around the CALA ENGASAURA lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the CALA ENGASAURA discovered?

The wreck of the CALA ENGASAURA was discovered in 1938.

What cargo was the CALA ENGASAURA carrying?

The CALA ENGASAURA was carrying cement.

What type of wreck is the CALA ENGASAURA?

The CALA ENGASAURA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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